CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 (P461682)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

BCM 0280-062

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

18.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 18.0 high × 17.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: Iraq 41 (pp. 121-140), 133 40

    [George1979Iraq41] George, Andrew R. 1979. “Cuneiform Texts in the Birmingham City Museum.” Iraq 41: 121–40.

  • history: Lugale, 2 (1983) 019 C5

    [vanDijk1983Lugale] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1983. Lugal Ud Me-Lám-Bi Nir-G̃ál : Le Récit Épique et Didactique Des Travaux de Ninurta, de Déluge et de La Nouvelle Création. Leiden : E. J. Brill.

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  • Museum No.: BCM 0280-062
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-12 at 15:29:36 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2013-12-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000351 (Ninurta's Exploits [Lugale]) composite (P469530) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 074 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P461682.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (No. P461682). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 074 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P461682.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (No. P461682). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/12/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P461682
LB  - CDLI:P461682
M1  - 2025/9/18/
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